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September 16, 2021

Philadelphia to Pay $2 Million to Black Mother Attacked by Police After Being Yanked from Car
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The city of Philadelphia will pay $2 million to Rickia Young, a Black
mother who was attacked by a horde of police officers and separated from
her young child in October last year. Young was driving past an
anti-police brutality protest when the assault took place. Critics say
the settlement, which comes from taxpayer dollars, does nothing to hold
the Philadelphia police accountable for their brutal attack. Click here
to see our interview with Rickia Young's lawyer


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